Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
Intelsat 601 previously named Intelsat VI F-1 was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat and later Europe*Star. Launched in 1991 it was the last of five Intelsat VI satellites to be launched. The Intelsat VI series was constructed by Hughes Aircraft based around the HS-389 satellite bus.Intelsat 601 was launched at 23:08:08 UTC on 29 October 1991 atop an Ariane 4 carrier rocket in the 44L configuration flight number V47.